[TheRealVille]

lol...from what I can tell, more wrong and death and pain is caused than more right and helping people. It may be because it's not as publicized as the bad things that happen, because that's usually how everything is..only the bad is talked about and noticed. But I can't imagine any charity being able to do enough good to come even close to equaling the bad, or evening it out. Why is it possible for millions of people to die and wars to be started as a result of religion, but that same religion offers no ending to it?

Society has created the basics of what we know as right and wrong.

The military doesn't have much to do with my views, besides my views on how pathetic the average American has become, caring more for ridiculous fake things than life. My views on God come from just sitting back and watching...the things people do in the name of God, the people close to me who've died..it's just gotten worse with every year that passes. Can't get over the feeling that even if I have faith, which I do, that no matter how much I have, it won't help because as a society, we're screwed...based on what I've seen of people's actions, of course. And I can't get by the feeling that religion just gives us another "just" reason to fight and disagree with others as a whole.

Also, of course someone that's just home from deployment would like a good beer and to get laid. Everyone's tastes are different, but those are usually around the top of the list. I just wanted to get shitfaced to forget and not worry, like I always do, and because I hadn't in so long. I couldn't care less what anyone says, there's nothing wrong with it.

I agree with your friend to an extent...life is short, and so many people, especially Americans, really have no idea how quick it can be over or how much life is worth until it personally effects them. And even then, it's forgotten with time. I don't agree with being reckless, like screwing around on a girlfriend or wife and drinking like crazy..I don't consider that living life. Trust me, it gets old and will hollow you out quick. I do try and live life to it's fullest and enjoy myself because of those reasons..it's just to short, and can be over in a second. The definition of living your life to it's fullest differs alot from person to person, though.

"History teaches us that no other cause has brought more death than the word of god." Giulian Buzila